Letters to the Editor: Sept. 13, 2024
Rest of the story While the idea given in the mobile home editorial of last week sounds good, I would suggest that the writer investigate the current rents for mobile homes in the parks mentioned. I ...
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 6, 2024
No cause to celebrate As the screaming military planes flying over my backyard disrupted my weekend, I couldn’t help but remember that similar F-16 jets have spread death and destruction around ...
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 30, 2024
Tunnel vision I’m responding to Robert Long’s Aug. 23 post. People have not stopped being good, Mr. Long. They just want a life with a home, family, friends and food on the table. They don’t ...
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 23, 2024
Missing the prince When my News-Register arrived in last Friday’s mail, I quickly scanned the obituaries and didn’t find myself listed there. I next moved on to the stories and pictures from ...
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 18, 2024
Getting it done Having written so many letters asking that the city do something about what is generally called the homeless problem, I want to say thank you to the administration, council, police department, ...
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 9, 2024
Lack of commitment? Here we go again! This procedure of giving the loser in an election a chance to redeem himself or herself seems counter to democratic principles. But that’s what we are facing ...
Letters to the Editor: Aug. 2, 2024
Positive and constructive For decades, Starla Pointer has been writing features for the News-Register.Almost every issue of the paper carries at least one feature written by her. And all of them introduce ...
Letters to the Editor: July 26, 2024
Wrongdoers should pay It’s a no-brainer. Dave Brown, Brian Shannon, Renee Powell and Trevor DeHart should pay $370,000 back to the Newberg School District for their illegal actions. It all began ...
Letters to the Editor: July 19, 2024
Noise and fumes I have a few comments ahead of this year’s Cruising McMinnville, coming up next month. We live in downtown McMinnville, and the noise and fumes make this fairly intrusive. The event ...
Letters to the Editor: July 12, 2024
Plea to farmers I own a 160-acre Century Farm in Polk County that has been in my family for four generations. It has provided health and happiness, not only for my own family, but the larger community. Although ...
Letters to the Editor: July 5, 2024
An awakening After the debate, there should not be any remaining doubt that we as a nation are in serious trouble. Joe Biden was a bumbling, stumbling incoherent, senile old man not fit to be president. ...
Letters to the Editor: June 28, 2024
Fewer screens My grandmother taught me years ago that friendships sustain us, and I wouldn’t trade mine for the world. The youth of McMinnville need to make the real lasting friendships that so ...
Letters To The Editor: June 14, 2024
Long live the trees I enjoyed the recent editorial titled, “The skies aren’t falling, but the trees sure are.” The editorial was informative and well-written.I’d like to add one ...
Letters To The Editor: June 7, 2024
A clear winner There was one clear winner in Yamhill County’s recent election: apathy. In a state where it could not be easier to vote, a turnout percentage in the 30s, as of June 1, is pathetically ...
Letters to the Editor: May 31, 2024
Safe and secure For the past 16 years, through five presidential elections now, I have served the office of the Yamhill County clerk in every position in the processing of ballots.Currently I am part ...
